The ornithology exhibit, the life of Charlie Parker, is a reflection on both Bebop Music and Charlie himself. This shipping container illustrates the both the complexity and the beauty of jazz music as well as incorporating the tragic and sometimes hidden life of Charlie Parker. The piece, or booklet, that viewers will receive upon entering the museum, was inspired by Charlie's dark history, his addictions in particular. There are colored bars across Charlie's face as well as images of Charlie appearing inverted to emphasis the layer of Charlie that was not always seen, but always present. The bars are intended to hide his identity as a drug addict and try to replace these facts with colorful statements of how influential he was to Bebop.
Three words that describe the overall experience of the space would be as follows.
1. comfort
2. confusion
3. intoxicated
No comments:
Post a Comment